Texas · incident record
Rio Escandito Fire, Texas
2,500
Acres reported
20%
Contained
—
Acres since yesterday
Last listed active · no longer in the NIFC WFIGS active-fire feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC, the Rio Escandito Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 2,500 acres, 20% contained, in Hamilton County, Texas.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 30, 2026, 15:16 UTC) covers 2,629 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 8 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 27, 2026, 19:40 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC; the largest size reported was 2,500 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Rio Escandito Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 2,500 acres
- Containment
- 20%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 25, 2026)
- Discovered
- Aug 24, 2026
- Location
- Hamilton County, Texas
- Origin point
- 31.4945, -98.1204
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 30, 2026 (40 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Hamilton, TX
- Ames, TX
- Gatesville, TX
- Goldthwaite, TX
- Copperas Cove, TX
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Rio Escandito Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 24, 2026, 19:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | 2,500 acres | +1,000 | 20% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1,500 acres | — | 0% |
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Rio Escandito Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Rio Escandito Fire?
As of Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC, the Rio Escandito Fire is reported at 2,500 acres.
Is the Rio Escandito Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 20% contained as of Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Rio Escandito Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 31.4945, -98.1204 in Hamilton County, Texas. Nearest towns: Hamilton (14 mi N), Ames (20 mi E), Gatesville (23 mi E). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Rio Escandito Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Rio Escandito Fire?
The Rio Escandito Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 24, 2026, 19:45 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 24, 2026). It was last listed Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC, after peaking at 2,500 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 2 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Rio Escandito Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Texas sources on our Texas page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →